2012 SVC Technical Conference Education Program
April 28 - May 3, 2012
Register for the TechCon Tutorial Courses using the general conference registration site.

SVC TechCon Tutorial Course Roster

You do not have to register for the TechCon or be a member of SVC to attend the Tutorial Courses.  Tutorial fees are the same for SVC Members and Non-Members.  Full-time students receive subtantially lower fees (Student ID card required).

All tutorial course fees increase by $100 after April 5, 2012 (except student fee).  Tutorial course fees include entrance to the Exhibit Hall, admission to the Exhibit Reception on May 1, and the Beer Blast on May 2.

Click here for information about additional discounts.
Click here for tutorial course registration cancellation policy.

Each title is linked to the Tutorial Course description, topical outline, detailed syllabus and biographical sketch of each instructor.

Saturday, April 28

V-204 Vacuum Systems, Materials and Operation
8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $670    (includes text book)               Student fee: $190

C-103 An Introduction to Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Processes
8:30a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $670    (includes text book)                Student fee: $190

C-311 Thin Film Growth and Microstructure Evolution
8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $570                  Student fee: $95

C-332 Zinc Oxide-Based and Other TCO Alternatives to ITO: Materials, Deposition, Properties and Applications  New!
8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $570                  Student fee: $95

Sunday, April 29

C-203 Sputter Deposition (two-day tutorial)   Sunday and Monday, April 29-30 
8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $895                  Student fee: $190

C-301 Optical Coating Design
8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $620    (includes text book)                Student fee: $145

C-335  Understanding Solar Cells (half-day)  New!
8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $395                  Student fee: $70

 C-330 Introduction to Thin Film Photovoltaic Technologies (half-day)
1:00 p.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $395                  Student fee: $70

C-323 High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering
8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $570                  Student fee: $95

Monday, April 30

C-211 Sputter Deposition onto Flexible Substrates
8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $570                  Student fee: $95

C-322 Characterization of Thin Films
8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $570                  Student fee: $95

C-302 Practical Aspects of Optical Coatings
8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $570                  Student fee: $95

Tuesday, May 1

C-210 Introduction to Plasma Processing Technology (half day)
1:00 p.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $395                  Student fee: $70

C-318 Nanostructures: Strategies for Self-Organized Growth (half-day)
8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $395                  Student fee: $70

C-208 Sputter Deposition in Manufacturing
8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $570                  Student fee: $95

C-333 Practice and Applications of High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HIPIMS) (half-day)  New!
8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $395                  Student fee: $70

M-102 Introduction to Ellipsometry (half-day)  New!
8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $395                  Student fee: $70

C-328 Properties and Applications of Tribological Coatings (half-day)
1:00 p.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $395                  Student fee: $70

C-326 Manufacture of Precision Evaporative Coatings (half-day)
1:00 p.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $395                  Student fee: $70

Wednesday, May 2

C-212 Troubleshooting for Thin Film Deposition Processes
8:30a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $570                   Student fee: $95

V-207 Practical Aspects of Vacuum Technology: Operation and Maintenance of Production Vacuum Systems
8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $570                  Student fee: $95

C-331 Industrial Ion Sources New!
8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $570                  Student fee: $95

 C-317 Practice of Reactive Sputtering
8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $570                  Student fee: $95

Thursday, May 3

C-320 Diamond Like Carbon Coatings – from Basics to Industrial Realization (half-day)
8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $395                  Student fee: $70

C-324 Atmospheric Plasma Technologies (half-day)
8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $395                  Student fee: $70

C-316 Introduction to Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) (half-day)  New!
8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Tutorial fee: $395                  Student fee: $70

Discounts Offered to Multiple Registrants from one company.
SVC is offering a 25% discount on each Tutorial registration for the second or more employee in a company who enrolls in the same tutorial as the first employee. (Note: this discount does not apply to the Student rate).

Note: For the discount listed above, you need to pay the full Tutorial Registration fees on the On-line Registration system. Then send an E-mail to svcinfo@svc.org and request the discounted fee. Discounts will be refunded after the TechCon.

SVC reserves the right to cancel any Tutorial. If a Tutorial is cancelled, registrants will be notified and a full refund of the tuition will be made.

Tutorial Course Cancellation Policy
Tutorial course cancellations received on or before March 28, 2012 will be refunded.  Refunds will be made upon receipt of a written notice, less a $25 service fee for each cancelled tutorial course.  No refunds will be made after March 28, 2012.  Please send your written cancellation request to svcinfo@svc.org or Fax: (505) 856-6716.